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Global deal activity falls 3% YoY during Q1–Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Global deal activity fell during the first nine months of 2026, as cautious dealmaking sentiment continued to weigh on transaction activity worldwide. The total number of deals (comprising mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing) announced globally declined by 3% during Q1–Q3 2026 compared to the same period in the previous year, according […]

Venture funding resilience fails to rescue APAC deal activity during Q1-Q3 2026, reveals GlobalData

Despite resilient venture funding, Asia-Pacific (APAC) deal activity experienced a year-on-year (YoY) slowdown of 5% in line with the global trend during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026. Cautious dealmakers are backing away, forcing capital to pivot exclusively toward high-growth opportunities, reveals GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial […]

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Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case top M&A legal advisers in automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database […]

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Morgan Stanley top M&A financial advisers in automotive sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Morgan Stanley were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals […]

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Global job postings increase 4.6% QoQ in Q3 2026, reveals GlobalData

The global job market experienced an increase in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, with job postings up by 4.6% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). This indicates that hiring momentum recovered after the decline in Q2 2026, reveals the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s report, “Global Hiring Activity Trends & Signals […]

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Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins top M&A legal advisers in power sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the power sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database […]

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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley top M&A financial advisers in power sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the power sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that […]

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Cybersecurity discussions on X surge 91% as influencers shift focus to operational AI failures, reveals GlobalData

Cybersecurity discussions among the influencers on social media platform “X” surged 91% during September and October 2026, compared to July and August 2026, culminating in a sharp volume spike in late October. The rise in discussions was driven by concerns around AI-assisted exploitation of software vulnerabilities, leaked credentials and API keys, and the growing need […]

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Latham & Watkins top M&A legal adviser in oil & gas sector during Q1-Q3 2026, reveals GlobalData

Latham & Watkins was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the oil & gas sector during first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by both value and volume, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that Latham […]

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Goldman Sachs and RBC Capital Markets top M&A financial advisers in oil & gas sector during Q1-Q3 2026, reveals GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and RBC Capital Markets were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the oil & gas sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals […]

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Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal adviser in construction sector during Q1-Q3 2026, reveals GlobalData

Kirkland & Ellis was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal adviser in the construction sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 in terms of both deal value and volume, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals […]

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Morgan Stanley top M&A financial adviser in construction sector during Q1-Q3 2026, reveals GlobalData

Morgan Stanley was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the construction sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 in terms of both deal value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that […]

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White & Case and Baker McKenzie top M&A legal advisers in retail sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

White & Case and Baker McKenzie were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the retail sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals […]

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Morgan Stanley and Diligent Capital top M&A financial advisers in retail sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Morgan Stanley and Diligent Capital were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the retail sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that […]

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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers in financial services sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the financial services sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals […]

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Morgan Stanley and Houlihan Lokey top M&A financial advisers in financial services sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Morgan Stanley and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the financial services sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals […]

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Physical AI discussions surge on X as companies pursue robotics, autonomous mobility, and industrial deployment, reveals GlobalData

Physical AI conversations among influencers on X rose sharply in August 2026 and remained elevated through October, driven by developments across hardware ecosystems, autonomous mobility, humanoid robotics, and industrial deployment. Influencers framed the technology as a major expansion beyond software-only models, examining how chipmakers, platform providers, and engineering firms are establishing the infrastructure for embodied […]

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon and Cassels Brock & Blackwell top M&A legal advisers in metals & mining sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

Blake, Cassels & Graydon and Cassels Brock & Blackwell were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the metals & mining sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis […]

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BMO Capital Markets top M&A financial adviser in metals & mining sector during Q1-Q3 2026, finds GlobalData

BMO Capital Markets was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the metals & mining sector during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2026 by both value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that […]

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PHP2Shell proves AI-driven exploits make immediate patching the new perimeter, reveals GlobalData

The PHP2Shell vulnerability has dominated influencers’ conversations on “X” social media platform since 21 October 2026. Discussions highlight that two critical PHP core RCE flaws were quickly weaponized, with exploitation attempts surging within hours of disclosure. Influencers stress that AI-assisted research uncovered the flaws, signaling a collapsed window between disclosure and mass exploitation, according to […]

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